Contract Compliance Officer I - Office of Economic and Workforce Development (2992)

Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt (PEX) Appointment. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive civil service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the appointing officer.
Under general supervision, the Contract Compliance Officer administers programs of compliance with labor laws, workforce policies, and equal opportunity/affirmative action in contracting; and performs related duties as required. Examples of compliance programs may include, but not be limited to: DBE Federal Compliance Programs, LBE (CH 14B), 12B Equal Benefits, Prevailing Wage Enforcement, San Francisco Labor Laws and Workforce Compliance.
Essential Duties:
Investigates and resolves formal complaints and all circumstances of alleged discrimination, potential labor law violations, or non-compliance by parties to city requirements and recommends procedures to insure compliance to all contract provisions which promote equal employment opportunity objectives and support workforce development goals in all departmental programs and activities; interprets relevant laws and legislation and negotiates settlements of claims within prescribed guidelines.
Advises department managers and/or serves as subject matter experts at hearings involving implementation of laws, executive orders, regulations and procedures pertaining to equal opportunity wage, labor, workforce and local/small business program enforcement. If necessary, will arrange for presentation of material documents at hearing in coordination with City Attorney’s Office.
Partners with city agencies and other stakeholders to promote assigned program; maintains liaison with minority groups, human relations organizations and related public and private organizations concerned with advancing equal opportunity/affirmative action in contracting objectives, labor, and workforce requirements; interprets potentials and limitations of program and policies and keeps management advised regarding equal employment opportunities, workforce development requirements and matters as related to contracts.
Develops program techniques and criteria and provides the methods of achieving equal employment opportunity/affirmative action in contracting objectives in contracts, labor laws, and workforce development policies; disseminates and implements equal opportunity policy statements; directs preparation of related correspondence and reports.
Reviews and monitors contract developments and selection processes to ensure achieving equal employment opportunity/affirmative action in contracting objectives, enforcement of labor laws and workforce development policies; conducts physical on-site inspection of employment practices of contracts to clarify misunderstandings.
Attends meetings of human rights, community and equal opportunity groups, advisory councils, City, State and Federal agencies and commissions, and others involved in fair employment, labor, workforce development and equal opportunity practices; arranges meetings and conferences for pre-bid and pre-award consideration of contract provisions pertaining to equal employment opportunity.
Prepares instructions for distribution to department managers on equal employment opportunity/affirmative action in contracting, labor laws, and/or workforce development activities as related to contract compliance. Directs preparation of, approves, and signs a variety of related correspondence, documents and reports. Interprets potential/limitations of program/policies and keeps management informed.
Minimum Qualifications
These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification. Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.
Education:
Possession of a Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university with coursework in industrial relations, social sciences or related field.
Experience:
Two (2) years of experience reviewing, monitoring and developing contract or other compliance programs involving contracts, ordinances or vendors. Such experience must have included:
a) Providing technical direction on procurement, negotiation, and contract bidding procedures to ensure compliance with all contract requirements; OR
b) Promoting equal opportunity, affirmative action and non-discrimination objectives in contracting; OR
c) Monitoring and enforcing prevailing wage, wage and hour laws, or labor standards, OR
d) Construction contracts or construction management experience in monitoring and enforcing prevailing wage, wage and hour laws, or labor standards; OR
e) Public policy or program development related to health care coverage/ access or family work-life balance; OR
f) Reviewing, monitoring and enforcing workforce development policies.
Substitution:
Education Substitution - Additional experience as described above may substitute for the required degree on a year-for-year basis. One (1) year of experience will be considered equivalent to thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter units.
Education Substitution - Completion of a State of California approved building trades apprenticeship program may substitute for two (2) years of the required degree.
Experience Substitution - Possession of a Master's Degree in industrial relations, social sciences or a related field or a Juris Doctorate Degree may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.
Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualification requirements by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
Applications will be screened for relevant qualifying experience. Additional screening mechanisms may be implemented in order to determine candidates’ qualifications. Only those applicants who most closely meet the needs of the Agency will be invited to participate in the selection process. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview.
Desirable Qualifications
Understanding and knowledge of:
San Francisco’s workforce policies and other governmental legislations to provide employment opportunities to economically disadvantaged San Francisco residents
Federal, State and local laws and workforce programs as they apply to construction and professional services
Principles and practices of community development programs and local governmental structure
Data collection and management systems with understanding of CRM and cloud based data systems
Abilities and skills to:
Work effectively with a variety of stakeholders, including City department heads, union representatives, general contractors, community advocates and City staff
Interpret Federal, State and local policies and incorporate relevant requirements into existing local workforce policies
Analyze policy and perform statistical analysis to develop recommendations or to compile comprehensive reports
Proficient in Excel for data/statistical analysis for forecasting of workforce trends
Write clear and concise reports, recommendations and correspondences on behalf of OEWD
Negotiate solutions based on existing policies, data and protocol
Utilize effective written and verbal communication skills in preparing memoranda and narrative reports, making formal presentations and facilitating large and small groups.
Maintain and manage project information to allow for immediate access and reference
Manage time and workload appropriately
The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.
VERIFICATION OF EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at http://sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=456
Applications will be screened for relevant qualifying experience and education. Additional screening mechanisms may be implemented in order to determine candidates’ qualifications. Only those applicants who most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited to continue on in the selection process. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement in the process.
Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

Skills
Excel, CRM, Negotiation, Procurement

Experience
0-2 yrs

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No